Managing the sustainability performance of companies in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and the role of controlling

ICV Live Webinar

The lecture presents the results of an empirical study that uses a case study methodology to examine the implementation of strategic sustainability management, the managemenrt of sustainability performance and the role of controlling at five German companies (BASF, Deutsche Post DHL, Evonik Industries, Merck and Vaude).

The study shows that controlling plays a crucial role in the realization of sustainable development and the SDGs in companies. In all of the companies examined, the controlling function is integrated into important areas of the implementation of strategic sustainability management and the control of sustainability performance. However, the analysis shows that the degree of integration of controlling in the companies examined varies.

Based on this result, the study develops a generic maturity model for strategic sustainability management, the management of sustainability performance and the inclusion of controlling, which covers four levels
(1) external reporting,
2) strategic thinking
(3) company-wide integration and
(4) including Business Partnering.

Speaker

Prof. Dr. Mike Schulze is Vice President for Research and Practice Transfer and Professor for Controlling, Accounting and Financial Management at the CBS International Business School in Mainz, Germany.

He also works as an external lecturer in the field of executive education at the EBS University of Business and Law and at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, particularly in sustainability-related continuing education programs.

In addition, he is involved as Head of the ICV Expert Work Group “Green Controlling for Responsible Business” and as Honorary Professor-in-Residence for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) in Europe.

His current research and consulting focuses on trends and developments in the CFO area, digital transformation in controlling and managing the sustainability performance of companies. Prof. Dr. Schulze has a lot of experience in application-oriented research and has published several books as well as scientific and practice-oriented articles on the topics of controlling and sustainability.

Previously, he worked as a finance analyst at Ford-Werke GmbH in Cologne and served as a temporary officer in the German Armed Forces.

The ICV Live Webinar at a glance

  • Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  • 4.00 p.m. - 16.45 p.m.
  • Public
  • Free of charge
  • Language: German
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